Saints 3-0 Leicester - Match Thread

[lambtiss]

My reply was just a jest, although people will probably see it as you being a killjoy and know-it-all (crazy, I know). I agree with you that mocking Downs is not that funny and won't help his confidence or help him to find form. TE keeps bringing him on, so he must see something in him in training that is worth persevering with. I thought his moment had arrived last night with that cross to the back post, and he seemed to leap really well, however, he headed backwards to nobody, when a goal attempt seemed possible and then seemed to injure himself on landing, which sums him up at the moment, I'm afraid. I still cling to the hope that there is a good player there, but he doesn't make it easy.

[Miltonaggro]

9 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

Oliver Skipp has been taken to hospital after having his blood twisted by Tom Fellows.

Brilliant performance.  Oddly, what really impressed me was our shape when we didn’t have the ball.  Didn’t give Leicester any time or space.  The team looks extremely well coached.  Can’t see anyone but Eckert getting the job now.  He has certainly convinced me after tonight.

Great to walk home with a smile on my face.  Been a long time coming.

Same.  Huge credit to TE, whatever the missing ingredient was to turn good individual players into a team he seems to have found it.  Like the rest of the Saints supporters on Saturday and last night it would have been lovely to score more second half, but turned to my nipper at full-time and said that this has been like watching a Championship version of peak Man City last two games - relentless pressure and recycle, peppering the oppo goal, whilst preserving the points.  Intelligent team play.  Special mention to Jander, who is a pivot for all of our good work, and our new flair players Azaz, Fellows and Scienza who were all superb in their specific roles.  Quarshie was solid too, and his size unsettled them throughout (smart tactics from the manager). Remarkable really from what we were seeing a few weeks ago.

So, now two points from the play-off positions with a plus four GD going into next game (with players chomping at the bit), two wins to match the side in second place at the present time.  If I was Spors I think I might be asking TE who is backroom dream team would be, and a shopping list for January 1st.  Game on!

[kitch]

21 minutes ago, DellBlockH said:

When the last couple of subs were waiting to come on, my friend said "Is that Cameron Archer?" And we both realised that we'd completely forgotten about him. I'm not sure how he's going to get back into the team - who,would you drop? But surely even he could score goals from the number of pullbacks Fellows is providing.

Exactly the same thing happened here 😆

[tisspahars]

I'm old enough to remember when those that thought we had a ridiculously talented squad for this league were deluded happy-clappers.

[tdmickey3]

1 hour ago, Fabrice29 said:

Had people talking like this around me at the ground last night and I had to point out that football outside of our team does actually exist and Downs has a pretty provable record of being a reasonable footballer.

[Saint86]

4 hours ago, benjii said:

To be fair, the first goal was offside. Not sure about the second, haven't seen a side angle.

The red ended the game. I felt sorry for that nipper, but they were both yellow card fouls.

From a Leicester perspective it's just one of those days where everything goes wrong. It happens. We'll get one at some point!

Both 9-0's had some utter crap officiating... So as far as Leicester are concerned they can cry me a river.

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

Btw what sort of cunt sings If Damion scores we’re on the pitch? Probably same sort of twat that sings about the Charlton manager when we are playing Leicester 

Both mind-blowingly stupid 

I did laugh when one bloke started singing  "Sports Republic you can stay at our club" 

[Fabrice29]

12 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

If you had done the actual proper well known quote from the show and/or picked a picture that we could read the words on fully, this would have been some of your best stuff.

[spyinthesky]

11 hours ago, BotleySaint said:

He must show something in training to keep making the squad though?

Agree he looks totally off the pace. Seems to just hide.

One of the things that is really noticeable with Downs, he never gets close to an opposing player to defend the ball. It seems he is actually adverse to winning the ball just as he is to hit the ball towards those white posts.

[tdmickey3]

37 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

 

2 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

Had people talking like this around me at the ground last night and I had to point out that football outside of our team does actually exist and Downs has a pretty provable record of being a reasonable footballer.

If you see this bloke Fabrice, you should try to stand/sit somewhere else

[spyinthesky]

Couple of random thoughts from last nights game.

Baz made a very important save to prevent an equaliser at 1-0.
He also concerned me when passing across the six yard box with an opponent in close attendance which could have gone horribly badly.
Begovic made a great save when Leo went through at the end of a terrific rum.
Both Fellows and Robinson should have done better when in good positions.
The Ref did well for us with some of his decisions.
The attendance was disappointing after a very decent performance at Charlton.
Leicester fans ticket take up was very poor for a club of their stature. Smallest away following so far this season?
Downs touched the ball once (?) and seemed to be injured in the process.